AB231: Bill Text

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

2007 Assembly BILL 231

April 5, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Suder, Ballweg, Bies, Boyle, Gronemus, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Lothian, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nerison, A. Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Rhoades, Townsend and Vruwink, cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Cowles, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Lassa, Olsen, Roessler, Schultz, Plale and Vinehout. Referred to Committee on Housing.

AB231,1,3 An Act to repeal 101.63 (1m) and 101.73 (1m); to amend 254.61 (1) (f) 2.; and to create 101.642 and 101.743 of the statutes; relating to: rules requiring that certain buildings be superinsulated.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires that the Department of Commerce (Commerce) promulgate rules that require that one-family and two-family dwellings and manufactured buildings that use electricity for space heating be superinsualted. This bill prohibits Commerce from promulgating or enforcing such rules.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB231, s. 1 Section 1. 101.63 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB231, s. 2 Section 2. 101.642 of the statutes is created to read:

AB231,1,8 101.642 Certain rules prohibited. The department may not promulgate or enforce a rule that requires that any one-family or 2-family dwelling that uses electricity for space heating be superinsulated.

AB231, s. 3 Section 3. 101.73 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB231, s. 4 Section 4. 101.743 of the statutes is created to read:

AB231,2,5 101.743 Certain rules prohibited. The department may not promulgate or enforce a rule that requires any manufactured building that uses electricity for space heating to be superinsulated.

AB231, s. 5 Section 5. 254.61 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB231,2,11 254.61 (1) (f) 2. A structural addition, made to a structure that was originally constructed at least 50 years before an initial or renewal application for a permit under s. 254.64 (1) (b) is made and for which no use other than as a bed and breakfast establishment is proposed. The structural addition under this subdivision shall comply with the rules under s. 101.63 (1) and (1m).

AB231,2,12 (End)